Tag Archives: college of innovation and technology
UM-Flint partners with NetSTAR to enhance internet safety through advanced AI techniques
The University of Michigan-Flint has announced a groundbreaking partnership with NetSTAR, a global leader in web filtering and internet security solutions. The collaboration aims to develop advanced artificial intelligence technologies to enhance internet safety, particularly for vulnerable populations like children and the elderly. The project will also spur productivity by blocking access to harmful content,[…]
UM-Flint names Timothy E. Bates professor of practice at College of Innovation & Technology
The University of Michigan-Flint has named Timothy E. Bates as a professor of practice in the College of Innovation & Technology. Bates, an African American visionary with a storied career that spans several decades in the tech industry, brings a wealth of experience and a track record of transformative leadership to the role. Raised in[…]
Motorsports and entrepreneurship: UM-Flint to host IndyCar change-maker Rod Reid
"By mastering STEM, anything is possible." This simple yet encompassing statement is the mantra Shirl Donaldson, a University of Michigan-Flint assistant professor of digital machining and automation technology, and Rod Reid, entrepreneur and IndyCar racing principal, are teaching young children. Reid will expand those six words, 5-7 p.m., Jan. 24, as UM-Flint's College of Innovation[…]
UM-Flint to receive multimillion-dollar investment from the state to construct an innovation & technology complex
The University of Michigan-Flint has received a $30 million commitment from the Michigan legislature to help foster the creation of an innovation & technology complex by constructing a new building north of the university's William S. White Building. The first phase of the project, a 14,000-square-foot building, received construction approval from the University of Michigan[…]
UM-Flint hosting Sustainability Week, Oct. 2-6
Kermit the Frog famously sang, "It's not easy being green." But don't tell that to the members of the University of Michigan-Flint's Planet Blue Ambassador program. In fact, the program's members want to show you just how easy it can be to live green during Sustainability Week, Oct. 2-6. Throughout the week, more than a dozen[…]
UM-Flint offering new graduate programs in data science and cybersecurity
The University of Michigan-Flint has added two new graduate programs to their College of Innovation and Technology– Data Science and Cybersecurity. Both students with computer science backgrounds and those without are welcome to apply and learn!
UM-Flint occupational therapy, technology students make a difference for Flint child
Kaden Stevenson of Flint looked like any other kid having a great day when he recently drove a Spider-Man Power Wheels car in front of the William S. White Building at the University of Michigan-Flint. But the occasion was a momentous one for the 7-year-old boy, his family and several UM-Flint students. Kaden, who lost[…]
UM-Flint professor awarded patent for revolutionary climate control technology
Mihai Burzo, an associate professor of engineering in the University of Michigan-Flint's College of Innovation & Technology began pursuing a more energy-efficient – and smarter – climate control system during his previous tenure at the University of North Texas, where he had the privilege of accessing UNT's Net Zero Energy Building for his research..
UM-Flint CIT students build 'Techtopia' to teach kids urban safety
Melissa Sreckovic, associate professor of education at the University of Michigan-Flint's School of Education and Human Services, reached out to the College of Innovation & Technology with an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of area youth. Sreckovic connected with faculty and students from CIT's Innovators & Makers Club to help build what[…]
UM-Flint's CIT Project Day brings innovation for a better tomorrow
Students from the University of Michigan-Flint's College of Innovation & Technology filled the first and second floors of the Murchie Science Building expansion, April 24, to get a glimpse into what the future of technology could look like.